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Letters Paten-t No. 74,256, dated February 11, 1868.

IMPROVED ANIMAL-TRAP.

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T0, ALL WHOM IT MAY CONOERN:

' Be it known that I, ALLEN C. THOMAS, of Camp Charlotte, Salt Creektownship, Pickaway county, and State of Ohio, have invented a new anduseful Trap for Catching Rats or other Animals; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description of theconstruction and operation of the same, reference being had to theannexed drawings, making a part of this specication, in which- Figure Iis a. perspective view, l

Figure 2 is a. longitudinal elevation,

Figure 3 isa side view,

Figure 4 is a descriptive view of the working of the trap, and so isFigure 5, showing the end. i

The nature of my invention consists in a box, as shown in all theviews,on 'the inside of which is an automatic pitfall, Working at the ends onjournals in the end .of the hex, and marked a. Y This pitfall is made oftwo pieces, joined a't the edge, and forming a right angle, so that whenthetrap is set, two of the pieces, one on either side, form a floor,upon which the rat or other animal stands, the other two, one on eitherside, standing upright, so that when bait or tempter is pulled, the Hoordrops from under the rat, andA the upright wings close over it. Theobject is dropped on a wicker, 4suspended at the bottom, connected withpitfall by means of wires, attached to irons, which irons pass throughthe pitfall, :md are marked 6 in fig. 1 and fig. 5. The pitfa'll restsat one end on a spring,-marked c in fig.` 5, to which the tempter,marked d, wherever shown, is attached.-

When the rat or other object falls on the wicker, marked E,vits weightsets the trap again. The top of' the trap is furnished with unadditional siding, to protect the spring and tempter,-so that the rut orother animal must approach it by passing over the pitfall. At the end iswire, to admit light.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Pat-ent,is- The combination o'f pitfall A and wicker-E, and spring C, in-themanner and for thc purpose substantially set forth.

' ALLEN C. THOMAS.

Witnesses:

JOHN AR. ZEnnUNG, CORNELIUS THOMAS.

